Guillaume Tomasi
in Grande-Rivière
EXHIBITION
A bloom in the eye of the storm
Guillaume Tomasi, Montreal, Québec | guillaumetomasi.com
How do we grow up in a society that constantly reminds us that our way of life is leading us inexorably to our loss? Through the gaze of a father directed at his children, A bloom in the eye of the storm focuses on the anxiety-producing conflict we are experiencing in a societal model that is gradually dying. By directing the camera into the intimacy of the family, Guillaume Tomasi photographs the world that he tries, like any parent, to keep peaceful and caring for his children. However, while we continue to blindly enjoy our daily routines, the climate changes we face are darkening that harmony like a threatening storm.
EXHIBITION AT RENCONTRES
A bloom in the eye of the storm
Born in France in 1984, Guillaume Tomasi is a Montreal-based photographer. He received his BFA in Photography from Concordia University in 2020, and in 2016 created the collaborative project Fiiiirst, which comprises anonymous image-based discussions between photographers. His work has been exhibited in Canada, the United States, England, Switzerland, Italy and Russia. In 2020 he published his first photobook, Chrysalises, which has been featured in photo festivals such as Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie and Photobook Week Aarhus, and in international publications like Ciel variable, The Heavy Collective, Fisheye Magazine, AIN’T BAD, Fotoroom, Der Greif, Urbanautica and GUP Magazine. He is currently working on his second photobook, A bloom in the eye of the storm.